Douluo: Yu Hao is reborn, this Tang San is different

Chapter 88 Three-Eyed Netherworld Python

"Everyone take a break." Zhao Wuji's deep voice broke the silence of the forest, and everyone's tense nerves finally relaxed.

Dai Mubai wielded his tiger claws, clearing a gap. Dead branches and leaves snapped beneath the sharp blades. Shrek students gathered in groups of three or four, leaning against the ancient tree, seizing the moment to recover their strength.

Oscar expertly summoned the recovery sausage. No one was fussy about the taste, silently chewing on this special treat that quickly replenished their energy. Zhao Wuji estimated the time. This area on the edge of the Star Dou Great Forest was relatively safe, but hunting the Millennium Soul Beast for Oscar would require entering dangerous territory, and he had to keep the team in top condition.

Xiao Wu huddled under an ancient tree, her slender fingers tightly clutching the hem of her clothes. Ever since entering the forest, her lively figure had become unusually quiet.

Tang San noticed her slightly trembling shoulders and moved to her side calmly.

"It's okay." Tang San lowered his voice, his warm palm gently covering the back of Xiao Wu's cold hand. He keenly noticed that Xiao Wu's abnormality began after encountering Dugu Bo - when the Poison Douluo's eyes swept across the team, Xiao Wu almost shrank into a ball.

As a reborn person, Tang San knows Xiao Wu's true identity better than anyone else, and he understands the threat that Titled Douluo poses to the hundred thousand year soul beast.

Xiao Wu forced a smile, but the fear in her eyes still remained.

Tang San was about to say something else when he and Zhao Wuji suddenly turned to the southeast at the same time.

"Be on guard!" Zhao Wuji shouted loudly, and his strong body instantly entered combat state.

Everyone reacted quickly. Dai Mubai and Tang San immediately formed a defensive formation to protect the auxiliary soul master behind them. Ma Hongjun's phoenix flame was already leaping in his palm.

Zhu Zhuqing shot up to the treetop like a flash of black lightning, a glimmer of alertness flashing in her purple eyes.

"Something is approaching." Zhu Zhuqing's voice was cold and clear from the tree. "A snake-like soul beast flying at a height of about three meters, with a blood-colored flesh crest on its head and a fan-shaped tail."

Zhao Wuji's eyes flashed, "Phoenix-tailed Cockscomb Snake! Oscar, your chance has come. Zhu Zhuqing, continue to observe the situation."

"The target is approaching at high speed, and its flight trajectory is unstable." Zhu Zhuqing reported, the cat's claws deeply embedded in the bark.

Tang San quickly analyzed: "The light red wings represent a thousand years of cultivation, and the body length of six to eight meters is consistent with an age of about fifteen hundred years. This soul beast is non-toxic and excels at speed. The comb can store energy for explosive acceleration, making it one of the most suitable soul rings for food-type soul masters."

Oscar rubbed his hands excitedly, but everyone remained on high alert.

The rustling sound coming from deep in the forest was getting closer and closer, and everyone held their breath.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the Xingdou Great Forest, the Tiandou Royal Academy team advanced cautiously. Dugu Bo walked at the forefront, the Jade Phosphorus Serpent King's pressure spreading faintly, making the lower-level spirit beasts afraid to approach.

Huo Yuhao's spiritual detection was quietly launched to help the team avoid potential dangers. Yu Tianheng and Dugu Yan walked side by side, talking in low voices.

"Grandpa, does my fourth spirit ring really need to be over 8000 years old?" Dugu Yan asked hesitantly. Her martial spirit, the Jade Phosphorus Snake, had extremely high requirements for spirit rings, and ordinary snake spirit beasts simply couldn't meet the requirements.

"Of course." Dugu Bo snorted coldly, a hint of pride flashing in his eyes. "Your martial spirit inherited my bloodline. Ordinary spirit rings will only limit your potential. It must be a snake-type spirit beast that is at least close to ten thousand years old, otherwise it will not be worthy of your talent."

Yu Tianheng thought for a moment and said, "If we encounter a suitable soul beast, we can first observe its characteristics to ensure that its soul skills are strong enough."

"Let me see if there are any suitable soul beasts nearby."

Dugu Bo frowned as he spoke. His powerful mental energy spread like a tide, instantly covering an area several miles in radius. He sensed the fleeing Phoenix-tailed Cockscomb Snake in the distance, but then shook his head in disdain.

"Hmph, a mere little snake over a thousand years old, you think you're worthy of a spirit ring?" He withdrew his spiritual power and said indifferently, "Keep going deeper. This kind of stuff isn't even worthy of Yanyan's third spirit ring."

Huo Yuhao's spiritual detection also detected the presence of the Phoenix-tailed Cockscomb Snake, but he did not say much. He knew that with Dugu Bo's vision, he would never let Dugu Yan absorb the spirit ring of such a low-level spirit beast.

The team continued to advance deeper into the forest, while the Phoenix-Tailed Cockatoo that was targeted by Shrek Academy was fleeing in the opposite direction.

The ancient trees deep in the forest grew taller and taller, their dense canopies almost blocking out all sunlight.

Dugu Bo suddenly stopped, his gray brows furrowed slightly, and a glint of insight flashed in his emerald green pupils. His mental power, like an invisible spider web, captured a cold and powerful aura deep in the dense forest.

"Found it." Dugu Bo's hoarse voice was filled with suppressed excitement as he said, "It's the Netherworld Ghost Python, which has cultivated for eight thousand years. This kind of soul beast excels at hiding and is extremely poisonous, making it a perfect match for Yanyan's fourth soul ring."

Huo Yuhao's spiritual detection immediately locked onto the target. In the shared vision, everyone saw a giant python with a body as black as ink coiled at the roots of the ancient tree.

Its scales have a metallic luster, and the most peculiar thing is that it has three vertical pupils on its head, which emit a faint green light in the dim forest.

"Three-eyed Netherworld Python?" Yu Tianheng asked in surprise, "It's said that the third eye of this soul beast can release spiritual shocks. Senior, this..."

"Hahaha!" Dugu Bo suddenly laughed and said, "God help me! This mutant species is more precious than the ordinary Nether Ghost Python. Yanyan, your fourth soul skill may also gain spiritual abilities besides poison!"

Just as Dugu Bo was about to move, the coiled giant python suddenly raised its head, its three vertical pupils shrinking simultaneously. As a high-level soul beast, it was extremely sensitive to danger. Through the snake pheromones in the air, it instantly analyzed three different fluctuations of human soul power:

Due north, there was a Titled Douluo that exuded a poisonous attribute that made its soul tremble.

In the northwest, there are two old men at the Soul Douluo and Soul Emperor levels who cooperate with each other tacitly.

And in the southeast, there was only a Soul Saint with a group of little ghosts.

A cunning light flashed in the giant python's vertical pupils.

It suddenly leaped up, its thick snake tail sweeping down several ancient trees and creating chaos, but its body strangely transformed into a black shadow and swam rapidly towards the direction of the Shrek Academy people. Along the way, it deliberately released a fishy and poisonous fog to cover up its whereabouts and mislead pursuers.

"Want to run?" Dugu Bo's face darkened, and nine rings appeared. He said, "Yanyan, you follow me. I will go and stop it first!" After that, he turned into a green light and flew away.

At the same time, the Shrek group, who were resting, suddenly heard the roar of falling trees in the distance. Zhao Wuji stood up suddenly and said, "Oh no! A big guy is coming this way!"

Xiao Wu's face turned pale instantly. She keenly realized that this was a snake king with a cultivation base of nearly ten thousand years. At the same time, she also found that the Titled Douluo with the poison attribute was also rushing towards this side.

Tang San immediately held her hand and whispered, "Don't be afraid, I'm here."

But he had secretly prepared hidden weapons. As a reborn person, he knew how dangerous a soul beast of this level was to the current team.

The giant python suddenly slowed down when it was a hundred meters away, its three vertical pupils locking onto the group of young people through the trees. It determined that this was the best way to break through - as long as it broke through this group of people, it could escape to the core area of ​​the Star Dou Great Forest.

The snake flicks its tongue, preparing to attack.
The Shrek Academy had just defeated the Phoenix-Tailed Cockatiel together, and Oscar was excitedly preparing to absorb the spirit ring, but just as he was about to strike—

"boom--!!"

The ground shook violently, the surrounding ancient trees swayed violently, and dead leaves rustled and fell. A wave of extremely cold soul power suddenly erupted. Before anyone could react, a massive black shadow burst out from the dense forest like lightning!
"Be careful!" Zhao Wuji's pupils suddenly shrank, and he released his martial soul without hesitation. The shadow of the powerful King Kong Bear solidified in an instant. He roared, and his seventh soul ring shone. The whole person turned into a three-meter-tall giant bear, and rushed towards the black shadow.

"Roar--!"

Zhao Wuji slapped out with both palms, and his powerful soul power collided fiercely with the three-eyed Netherworld Python. The air waves rolled, and the surrounding trees were broken in half by the shock wave.

However, this nearly ten thousand year old soul beast was far more cunning than imagined. Its three vertical pupils flashed, and it actually spewed out a dark green poisonous mist at the moment of the fight!
"No, it's poisonous!" Tang San warned sharply, and the blue silver grass quickly spread, forming a barrier to protect everyone. Xiao Wu, Dai Mubai and the others quickly retreated, while Zhao Wuji relied on his powerful body to resist the poisonous fog and continued to fight the giant python.

However, just as Zhao Wuji seized the opportunity and unleashed his seventh soul skill with all his might, preparing to kill with one strike—

"Snapped--!!"

A crisp slapping sound suddenly rang out, and Zhao Wuji's huge martial soul body flew backwards like a kite with a broken string, heavily crashing into several ancient trees, and finally fell into a pile of earth more than ten meters away, with smoke and dust rising everywhere!

"Teacher Zhao!!" Everyone at Shrek was horrified and rushed forward.

The smoke and dust slowly dissipated, and a slender figure was standing in front of the three-eyed Netherworld Python. He had one hand behind his back and the other hand had just been retracted, as if the slap he had just delivered was just a casual move.

He was a tall, thin old man in a green robe, with long, flowing black hair, a sinister expression, and a pair of emerald, snake-like eyes gleaming with a cold light. Just by standing there, the air seemed to become thick and oppressive, suffocating.

"The title... Douluo?! It's him again?" Everyone in Shrek Academy's voices trembled, and their muscles tensed.

Zhao Wuji struggled to get up from the mound, a trace of blood oozing from the corner of his mouth. He endured the severe pain in his chest, looked up at Dugu Bo, and said through gritted teeth, "Your Majesty, what do you mean?"

Dugu Bo glanced at him coldly, his emerald green pupils revealing a chilling chill. "This three-eyed Netherworld Python has long been on my radar. How dare you attempt to kill it? Are you tired of living?"

Zhao Wuji's forehead was covered in sweat, and his heart was boiling with rage. However, facing a Titled Douluo, he dared not lose his temper. He could only suppress his anger, bowed his head and clasped his fists, saying, "Your Majesty, please forgive me. I didn't know you had chosen this beast. If I have offended you, please forgive me..."

Dugu Bo snorted coldly and ignored him, turning his gaze to the three-eyed Nether Python that was crawling on the ground and trembling. Obviously, this soul beast that was nearly ten thousand years old had long lost the courage to resist under the pressure of the Titled Douluo.

However, just as Dugu Bo was about to capture it——

"Shh!"

A petite figure suddenly shrank behind Tang San. Xiao Wu's whole body was tense, her hands tightly grasping the corners of Tang San's clothes. Even her breathing became extremely light, for fear of attracting Dugu Bo's attention.

Tang San's heart tightened, and he immediately understood what Xiao Wu was afraid of - if Dugu Bo investigated carefully, he would probably discover her true identity!

But at this critical moment——

"Roar--!!!"

A deafening roar suddenly erupted from the depths of the forest, shaking the entire earth! Everyone turned back in horror, only to see a dark shadow as massive as a mountain burst forth, its violent soul power surging across the entire area. Even Dugu Bo's expression changed for the worse!
Titan ape!

Its huge scarlet eyes were fixed on Dugu Bo. Obviously, it sensed the danger Xiao Wu was in, and it knew even more clearly that it must not let Dugu Bo discover her existence!

Without any hesitation, the Titan Ape roared, and its huge fist, wrapped in destructive power, smashed directly towards Dugu Bo!
"Looking for death!" Dugu Bo shouted angrily, and the pressure of the Titled Douluo completely erupted. The shadow of the Green Phosphorus Snake King appeared in an instant and collided fiercely with the Titan Giant Ape!
"boom--!!!"

A violent shockwave swept across the four directions, shocking the Shrek people and forcing them to retreat. Tang San grabbed Xiao Wu and whispered, "Xiao Wu, let's go! Now's the time!"

In Tang San's opinion, he and Dugu Bo have no friendship at the moment. If he discovers Xiao Wu's true identity, the consequences will be disastrous.

"boom--"

The shockwaves from the violent collision of soul power overturned ancient trees within a hundred meters. Dugu Bo retreated dozens of steps before finally stabilizing himself. His emerald, snake-like pupils were filled with horror as he stared intently at the mountain-like behemoth before him.

"The Titan Ape, the King of the Forest?!" Dugu Bo's voice changed, and he said, "How could such a hundred thousand year old soul beast appear in the outer area?!"

What frightened him even more was that in the brief encounter just now, the giant ape had clearly come for him! But he had never set foot in the core area of ​​the Star Dou Great Forest, and it was impossible for him to make an enemy of such a being.

"Wait a minute, sir!" Dugu Bo suppressed his shock, and the nine rings appeared to protect his body. "I am here only to hunt this three-eyed Netherworld Python. I mean no offense!"

The Titan Ape's scarlet eyes swept across coldly, revealing a hint of human sarcasm. It suddenly turned, its sturdy hind legs exerting force, the ground cracking beneath its feet, and its massive body rushed towards the Shrek Academy crowd at incredible speed!
"Not good!" Zhao Wuji's face instantly turned pale. Facing a hundred thousand year old spirit beast, let alone their current poor condition, even in their prime, there was no chance of survival!
"Roar!"

The Titan Ape suddenly stopped about ten meters away from the group, creating a hurricane that tossed the Shrek group all over the place. It leaned forward, its massive head close to the group, and the hot air from its nostrils flattened the surrounding vegetation.

(End of this chapter)